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WhatsApp auto reply

WhatsApp auto replies that actually answer the question.

The WhatsApp Business app can send one fixed away message. Tendabot replies to what the customer actually asked, at any hour, and runs the small automations that keep a busy inbox moving: after-hours messages, keyword rules, follow-ups and closing quiet chats.

01
A real answer, not "we'll get back to you"

A fixed auto reply tells a customer to wait. The AI tells them the price, the delivery time or where their order is, from your own website, files and store.

02
Office hours with an away message

Set your hours and days. Outside them, customers get your away message, and the AI can keep answering the simple questions so nobody waits until morning for a delivery date.

03
Keyword rules for the moments that need a person

When someone writes "refund", "complaint" or anything else you choose, bring your team in straight away or send a fixed reply you wrote.

04
It waits for the customer to finish typing

People send three short messages instead of one. Set a wait of up to two minutes and the AI answers all of them together, once, instead of replying to each line.

How it works

1
Connect WhatsApp and add your knowledge

Official Meta connection, with Coexistence if you want to keep the app on your phone. Add your website or files so the AI can answer.

2
Choose your rules

Office hours and away message, keyword rules, how long to wait before replying, what happens if nobody picks up a handed-over chat, and when quiet chats close.

3
See what fired

The Automations page shows each rule in plain words, when it runs and how many times it fired in the last 30 days, so a rule that never fires is easy to spot.

What it will not do

Worth knowing before you sign up, not after.

  • Outside the 24-hour window after a customer's last message, WhatsApp only allows approved templates. Auto replies to new messages are always inside that window.
  • Keyword rules match words you list. They do not guess, which is the point: use them for the cases you never want the AI to handle alone.
  • AI replies count towards your plan: 500 a month on Starter and 3,000 on Pro.

Questions

How is this different from the WhatsApp Business app's away message?

The app sends one fixed message to everyone. Tendabot reads each message and answers it, and still lets you send a fixed away message outside office hours if you want one.

Can I auto-reply only outside business hours?

Yes. Set your hours and days, write the away message, and choose whether the AI keeps answering after hours or only your away message goes out.

Will auto replies get my number banned?

Replies to people who messaged you first, through Meta's official API, are exactly what the WhatsApp Business Platform is for. Tools that automate WhatsApp Web are the ones that get numbers banned.

Can a person still reply?

Always. Take over any chat from the inbox or the phone app and the AI stops answering it until you hand it back.

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